I chose the Late Gothic Art and Architecture: England, 1400-1547 video because I have travelled to England before and I think it is absolutely beautiful. The buildings and art that I saw in England were breathtaking, so I chose this video because I thought that I would find it engaging to watch.
The More Human Than Human video intrigued me from the start when it stated that nothing intrigues us humans more than images and pictures of the human body. I think this is so true nowadays, seeing how people have become obsessed with looking at other bodies and and even with taking pictures of their own bodies. Human bodies are used in all forms of advertisement. Human bodies in art forms are also very prevalent today. The video stated that all the human body images within art do not ever resemble a real human body, seeing how we do not walk around looking like the images that are portrayed within art and most advertisements. The video questions why this is, making it an interesting video to watch.
The Late Gothic Art and Architecture: England, 1400-1547 video discussed many historical buildings and pieces of art that have continued to survive throughout all these years, which some believe is because they revolve around Christianity. The monarchy was the most important patron during this time, so the visual arts helped promote the monarch. Yet, not only noble households owned visual arts. Many middle-class families owned paintings and carvings of religious subjects as well. Art in England strongly revolved around religion.
The More Human Than Human video relates to the text in regards to all the paintings and sculptures of the human body. It’s interesting because the text shows images of sculptures that are not complete resemblances to the real human body, which was talked about in the video. The Female Figure from Willendorf is pictured in the text and was also featured in the video. The figure shows no face, no arms, extra large features like her stomach and breasts, and overly exposed to genitals. This figure does not represent a real female body.
Just like the Late Gothic Art and Architecture: England, 1400-1547 video, the text also speaks about the religious art in Europe and how it revolves around Christianity. Stained glass was also discussed in both the text and the video. The Gothic cathedrals consisted of beautiful stained glass that is different for every cathedral. Both the text and the video show images of stained glass that are awe-inspiring.
I found these films to be some of the most interesting films I have watched so far this semester. I think that both films included excellent images of different artworks and explanations on how they were made and what they represent. The second film that I watched about art in England also included an immense amount of artists who created work and largely contributed to the visual arts during that time, so it was interesting to hear about all those other artists who were not brought up in the text. I think that it is always nice to just sit, listen and retain information in regards to what we are being shown, which is why I appreciate the films so much.
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